ऋत
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Sanskrit[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Vedic ṛtá together with Avestan aṣ̌a (“truth”) derives from Proto-Indo-Iranian *artá- (“truth”), from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂r-to- stem, formed from *h₂er- (“to join properly”) (the *ar root of आर्य arya).
Adjective[edit]
ऋत (ṛtá)
- met with, afflicted by (+instrumental)
- proper, right, fit, apt, suitable, able, brave, honest
- true
- worshipped, respected
- enlightened, luminous
Proper noun[edit]
ऋत (ṛtá) m
- name of a रुद्र (Rudra)
- name of a son of मनु चाक्षुष (Manu Cākṣuṣ)
- name of a son of विजय (Vijaya)
Noun[edit]
ऋत (ṛtá) n
- fixed or settled order, law, rule (especially in religion)
- sacred or pious action or custom, divine law, faith, divine truth (these meanings are given by BRD. and are generally more to be accepted than those of native authorities and marked L. below)
- truth in general, righteousness, right
- figuratively said of gleaning (as the right means of a Brahman's obtaining a livelihood as opposed to agriculture, which is अनृत (anṛta))
- promise, oath, vow
- truth personified (as an object of worship, and hence enumerated among the sacred objects in the Nir.)
- water
- sacrifice
- a particular sacrifice
- sun
- wealth
Declension[edit]
Neuter a-stem declension of ऋत
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ऋतम् (ṛtam) | ऋते (ṛte) | ऋतानि (ṛtāni) |
| Vocative | ऋत (ṛta) | ऋते (ṛte) | ऋतानि (ṛtāni) |
| Accusative | ऋतम् (ṛtam) | ऋते (ṛte) | ऋतानि (ṛtāni) |
| Instrumental | ऋतेन (ṛtena) | ऋताभ्याम् (ṛtābhyām) | ऋतैः (ṛtaiḥ) |
| Dative | ऋताय (ṛtāya) | ऋताभ्याम् (ṛtābhyām) | ऋतेभ्यः (ṛtebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | ऋतात् (ṛtāt) | ऋताभ्याम् (ṛtābhyām) | ऋतेभ्यः (ṛtebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | ऋतस्य (ṛtasya) | ऋतयोः (ṛtayoḥ) | ऋतानाम् (ṛtānām) |
| Locative | ऋते (ṛte) | ऋतयोः (ṛtayoḥ) | ऋतेषु (ṛteṣu) |
Adverb[edit]
ऋत (ṛtá)
- right, duly, properly, expressly, very
- right, duly, properly, regularly, lawfully, according to usage or right
- truly, sincerely, indeed
